1.   As a result, corporate borrowing costs will stabilize.

2.   Employers saw health care costs stabilize last year, driven by the continued migration of workers into managed care plans, according to a widely followed annual survey.

3.   If borrowing costs stabilize, or fall, corporate profits will expand as companies borrow at lower rates.

4.   Labor costs should similarly stabilize as a result of the most recent union agreements, she said.

5.   Rexam said rising material costs have stabilized but demand in North America and Europe has suffered.

6.   Those costs should stabilize in the second half, the company said.

7.   While material costs have stabilized, Rexam said, demand in North America and Europe has suffered.